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Old 02-14-2012, 09:51 PM
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hey guys, new to the fourms!! i've been reading thru a bunch of posts w/ the starter problem / it won't start yatta yatta.. i've recently came across a problem that it will not turn over AT ALL.. and im wondering if i were to change the starter relay, it will solve the problem? help!!!
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First off welcome, second Yr/engine/trans/drivetrain will help a lot, as the are sometime year specific issues/solutions. Without knowing anything, and taking a wild guess Neutral Safety Switch is a possible culprit. Search NSS.
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thanks bud! and yah, 1995 cherokee sport, 4.0L 4x4
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Have you tried starting it in neutral?
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tried it , it starts in neutral , but it ****s out on me sometimes
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excuse the language..
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Do your reverse lights work?
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Then it's most likely your neutral safety switch take it off clean it put some di-electric grease on it and put it back on there are several write ups on it the switch itself is quite pricy
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great.. looks like im going to have a fun weekend.. haha thanks bud!!
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No problem welcome to the forum if your rebuild doesn't work I have a thread on a way to get around replacing it I tried to rebuild mine and couldn't get it to work
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you know ive had my jeep for a year and a half with no reverse lights and i never even thought to do this
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Mine's OK when I park it hot. Starts fine in the AM. If I move it cold, sometimes I've got to "jiggle and fiddle" with it. Maybe I'll get to that after I clean up my grounds.
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Mine's OK when I park it hot. Starts fine in the AM. If I move it cold, sometimes I've got to "jiggle and fiddle" with it. Maybe I'll get to that after I clean up my grounds.
mine was so bad one day i just gave up and started it with a screwdriver on the starter
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